Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-02
THE RAVENNA THUGS.
Some Exciting Scenes at Cleveland. but n,
Attempt At Rescue.

Some Exciting Scenes at Cleveland. hut No
| Attempt 1t Rescue.
CLEVELAND, O., July 1.-The three
murderers of Detectives Hulligan are in
Cleveland.
They arrived at 6:l5 O'Clock this morn.
ing, and are now in the county Jail under
strong guard and in heavy chains.
The Detroit boat was due at $50 O'Clock,
but long before that hour people began to
assemble at the docks along the river. A
heavy fog hung over the lake, and anxious
eyes looked toward the north for two hours
before the great smoke stacks of the yes
sci appeared.
Chief Schmidt aud big detail Of police
were on hand. The two patrol wagons
stood at the landing, and the throng, which
grew minute by minute, waited patiently
all the while. Finally the great bow of
the City OF Detroit was seen looming up
like mountain and presently crowd OF
people were seen on the decks. Slowly the
ship came sailing in, and at 6l5 o'clock
she was made fast TO the dock.
RUSH To SEE THE VILLAINS
The police had hard work in keeping
the crowd back. Every man wanted 20
see the desperate criminals, and the police
were compelled to flourish their clubs and
scream at the top Of their voices in order
to keep passageway clear from the boat
to the patrol wagon.
Captain Hoehn was the first man to
cross the gang.plank. Detective Lohrer
came next. Captain Hoehn, learning that
everything was ready, boarded the boat
again, and minute later heavy detail
of detectives came out of the boat and with
them came the fur robbers.
The prisoners were chained together and
their hands fastened with steel bands.
Their coats were thrown over their shoul-
ders, and as they hobbled into the first
patrol wagon cheer broke forth from the
two thousand people on the wharf The
drivers whipped their horses, and away
went the two wagons loaded down with
officers in blue coats and detectives armed
TO the teeth.
YELL THAT FRIGHTENED THEM.
"Blinky" Morgan has a heavy crop of
whiskers all over his face. They are cut
close, bat are dyed deep black. Not
withstanding his disguise he is "Blinky"
just the same
The prisoners were taken TO the Central
police station and locked together in o
cell. Their shackles were not removed. |
1t was thought that they would be taken
to the county JAIL but at the last moment
the plans were changed because there were |
great thrOngs about the Jail. Later, how
ever, the murderers were removed from the |
Central and were given separate cells at
the jail
When the land ng was made some one on
The dock yelled "Hang themr Morgan
turned entirely around TO see il the cry was
10 be carried out, while the other two pris-
,ners pulled their bats down over their
eyes and seemed to he thoroughly fright
med. Detective Hulligan's two sons we're
It the dock.
COUGHLIN ONE or THE REsCUERs.
Captain Hoehn says he has not the least
ioubt that the prisoners are the men who
lssaulted him and Detective Hulligan on
he Cleveland and Pittsburs train on Feb.
'uary 4th last. The man who gives his
lame as John Coughlin, the Captain says,
S the one who sat in the car with the
'flicers before the assault was made and
Who so ably assisted in making the rescue.
"Blinky' Morgan said TO a reporter this
morning that he supposed when he was
aptured that he was 10 be taken 20 Grand
2apids where he is wanted for Jail break
ng. IL he had known that he was 10 he
,rought to Cleveland for the fur robbery
here would have been a much liyelirr
lime and more blOodshed.